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arboretum winter festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 6-31

12/5/18

The Winter Celebration at the Penn State Arboretum, a descendant of author Charles Dickens visiting University Park to celebrate the 175th anniversary of "A Christmas Carol" and the annual Tuba Christmas at Penn State Behrend are among the cultural highlights happening across Penn State through the end of the fall 2018 semester.

Penn Players Fall 2018 Rehearsal

Penn Players take to the stage with 'Almost, Maine' on Dec. 3, 4

11/30/18

Penn Players, the Penn State York drama club, is set to perform “Almost, Maine,” a full-length play by John Cariani, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 4 on the main stage of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at the campus. The program is free and open to the public, and tickets are not needed.

Harmony rehearsal

Penn State performing arts organization gives voice to those with special needs

11/28/18

Harmony, a Penn State performing arts student organization, helps individuals of all ages — with and without special needs — to socialize with peers and build confidence while learning musical skills, acting and dance in a welcoming and inclusive environment. On Dec. 2, community members are invited to attend a free end-of-semester showcase featuring music from “Frozen” at 6:15 p.m. at Schwab Auditorium at University Park.

A woman and man sit on a piano bench and make flirty faces at each other in a scene from “Beautiful—The Carole King Musical.”

I Am Woman — Sarah Bockel

11/28/18

Sarah Bockel, who understudied for the role of Carole King both on Broadway and on the road, is in her second season as King in the national tour that will come to Penn State for seven performances, Feb. 19–24, at Eisenhower Auditorium. “I wasn’t aware of the story about her life, at all. I honestly just knew ‘Tapestry.’ I knew those songs,” Bockel said.

amanda

Penn State Centre Stage presents Tony Award-nominated 'Caroline, or Change'

11/19/18

Penn State Centre Stage will present "Caroline, or Change," with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori, Nov. 27 through Dec. 1, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. This rarely performed, groundbreaking musical is an inspiring and brave examination of the untold stories of those in our society who defy all odds by surviving against unthinkable circumstances.

clybourne park

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 15-29

11/14/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University over the next two weeks, including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, an affordable art auction and a new film and photographic exhibit focused on the challenges women face in science.

clybourne park

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 8-15

11/7/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking places at the University this weekend and next week, including Centre Stage's "Clybourne Park," Veterans Day events and a political debate between Howard Dean and Elise Jordan at Penn State Behrend.

Musical cast members singing and dancing

'9 to 5: The Musical' to hit the stage at Penn State New Kensington

10/29/18

While Dolly Parton originally sang “9 to 5” in the 1980 hit movie by the same name, a new cast, comprised of Penn State New Kensington students and local community members, will bring the hit to Penn State New Kensington’s Forum Theatre for a three-day run Nov. 2-4.

Clybourne Park

Penn State Centre Stage's 'Clybourne Park' takes a jab at race relations

10/26/18

Penn State Centre Stage presents "Clybourne Park," by Bruce Norris, Nov. 6–15 at the Penn State Playhouse Theatre.
A spin-off of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," this razor-sharp satire takes a jab at race relations, gender roles, and inclusion in a fictional Chicago neighborhood.

military appreciation

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

10/24/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking places at the University this weekend and next week, including Trick or Treat Night at the All-Sports Museum, "The Invisible Man" at Penn State Berks and country band Old Dominion at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Lighting team for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert"

Q&A with Creative Arts Emmy winner and Penn State alumnus Eric Christian

10/23/18

Eric Christian, a 2010 graduate of the School of Theatre’s Design and Technology program, won a Creative Arts Emmy in September for his role as one of the lighting directors for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” and he counts the Puppy Bowl and the U.S. tour of "Fela!" among the projects he's completed as a freelance lighting programmer. Christian took the time to share insight on his career and how Penn State helped him get where he is today.

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